palindromicNumbers.frink

// Program to find palindromic numbers by the "reverse and add" method.//// This starts with a given number (e.g. "25"),// and adds the reverse of the digits (e.g. "52")// until a palindrome is found. In this case, it only takes one step.// // Some numbers take a long time to find a palindrome. I remember starting// with "89" and running the numbers by hand (they quickly became too big// to add in a standard 8-digit calculator, or even on a TRS-80)// in 5th grade. I gave up eventually. I think Tay Naish persevered and// got the right answer, which has 13 digits and takes 25 iterations.//// The number 196 is the smallest number that doesn't seem to lead to a// palindrome. It's been tested quite exhaustively by dedicated applications.// See:// http://home.cfl.rr.com/p196/